31.   But there had been some doubts about whether Jordan would be willing to endanger his lucrative promotion contracts by publicly helping a presidential candidate.

32.   Charter schools are public schools run under contract by teachers, parents and administrators who promise to improve student performance in exchange for independence from school districts.

33.   CSUN interim athletic director Sam Jankovich said he is confident Batesole will have a new contract by the end of the season.

34.   Dana Barros was signed to a six-year contract by Carr.

35.   December short sterling, the futures contract by which traders estimate U.K. short-term interest rates at year-end, settled at a closing high.

36.   Demps also already has expressed concern about whether he would be able to complete negotiations on a contract by the DMC-imposed Friday deadline.

37.   Disney had contended Katzenberg breached the contract by leaving two years before the pact expired.

38.   Employers want labor unions to relinquish the power to negotiate contracts by industry on a nationwide level, saying it increases labor costs and is restrictive.

39.   ESCA was put on the contract by the Brazilian government and was not chosen by Raytheon.

40.   Employers want labor unions to give up the power to negotiate contracts by industry on a nationwide level, saying it increases labor costs and is restrictive.